Shohei Ohtani has been given the green light to pitch in games again after rehabbing an injury to his pitching elbow. The Angels announced Thursday that the 24-year-old rookie right-hander will start their Sept. 2 game in Houston vs. the Astros, a Sunday night ESPN contest.

Ohtani last pitched June 6 vs. the Royals. He exited that game after four innings with what the Angels initially said was a recurring blister on his pitching hand. It was later reported that Ohtani was also suffering from a ligament sprain in his right elbow.

Surgery was eventually ruled out, and Ohtani proved he was healthy enough to pitch in the final month of the Angels' regular season.

Ohtani compiled a 3.10 ERA and averaged 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings in nine big league starts prior to the injury. The two-way rookie has served as a designated hitter for part of his time away from the mound.